Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey has just been named London Player of the Year but he so nearly ended up in Manchester just a few years ago. An article buried deep in the archives of Manchester United's official website reads: Ramsey fee agreed, with further comments explaining the clubs delight at securing a deal for the midfielder with a successful transfer dependent only on personal terms and the passing of a medical. Those personal terms were never agreed nor did Ramsey arrive for a medical. Instead, after leaving Cardiff, he plumped for a move to Arsenal in 2008, justifying the decision that Arsenal had a better track record with young players than United, explaining:
I felt more wanted here . They did more things to try to get me."
Considering our midfield woes in recent years, there's probably more than a few United fans out there wishing we'd landed the starlet when we had the chance.
Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.
